Portrait of Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

Bio: Lawrence Kenneth Pennell (February 21, 1928 – August 28, 2013) was an American television and film actor, often remembered for his role as "Dash Riprock" in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. His career spanned half a century, including starring in the first-run syndicated adventure series Ripcord in the leading role of Skydiver Theodore "Ted" McKeever, as well as playing Keith Holden in Lassie
Born: Tue, Feb 21 1928
Birthplace: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Wed, Aug 28 2013
Larry Pennell is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Passing
The Passing
Larry Pennell was
83 in The Passing
as 'Charles - Butler'.
Fri, May 20 2011
Poster of Bubba Ho-tep
Bubba Ho-tep
Larry Pennell was
74 in Bubba Ho-tep
as 'Kemosabe'.
Sun, Jun 09 2002
Poster of The Fear: Resurrection
The Fear: Resurrection
Larry Pennell was
71 in The Fear: Resurrection
as 'Grandfather'.
Tue, Oct 05 1999
Poster of Prehysteria! 2
Prehysteria! 2
Larry Pennell was
66 in Prehysteria! 2
as 'Trainyard Laborer'.
Wed, Nov 09 1994
Poster of Mr. Baseball
Mr. Baseball
Larry Pennell was
64 in Mr. Baseball
as 'Howie Gold'.
Thu, Oct 01 1992
Poster of The Borrower
The Borrower
Larry Pennell was
63 in The Borrower
as 'Captain Scarcelli'.
Fri, Aug 16 1991
Poster of Another Chance
Another Chance
Larry Pennell was
61 in Another Chance
as 'Clark Gable'.
Thu, Nov 23 1989
Poster of Ghost Chase
Ghost Chase
Larry Pennell was
59 in Ghost Chase
as 'Bum'.
Thu, Jun 25 1987
Poster of Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Larry Pennell was
55 in Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
as 'Aix'.
Fri, Aug 19 1983
Poster of The Night the Bridge Fell Down
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Larry Pennell was
55 in The Night the Bridge Fell Down
as 'Chief Barrett'.
Mon, Feb 28 1983
Poster of Superstition
Superstition
Larry Pennell was
54 in Superstition
as 'George Leahy'.
Thu, Aug 26 1982
Poster of Personal Best
Personal Best
Larry Pennell was
53 in Personal Best
as 'Rick Cahill'.
Fri, Feb 05 1982
Poster of Marilyn: The Untold Story
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Larry Pennell was
52 in Marilyn: The Untold Story
as 'Clark Gable'.
Mon, Nov 10 1980
Poster of The Man with Bogart's Face
The Man with Bogart's Face
Larry Pennell was
52 in The Man with Bogart's Face
as 'George'.
Fri, Oct 03 1980
Poster of Elvis
Elvis
Larry Pennell was
50 in Elvis
as 'Paul Beaulieu'.
Sat, Feb 10 1979
Poster of Salvage
Salvage
Larry Pennell was
50 in Salvage
as 'Street'.
Sat, Jan 20 1979
Poster of Donovan's Kid
Donovan's Kid
Larry Pennell was
50 in Donovan's Kid
as 'Shepherd'.
Sun, Jan 07 1979
Poster of Matilda
Matilda
Larry Pennell was
50 in Matilda
as 'Lee Dockerty'.
Thu, Jun 22 1978
Poster of Midway
Midway
Larry Pennell was
48 in Midway
as 'Captain Cyril Simard'.
Fri, Jun 18 1976
Poster of Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Larry Pennell was
48 in Helter Skelter
as 'Sgt. White'.
Thu, Apr 01 1976
Poster of The Revengers
The Revengers
Larry Pennell was
44 in The Revengers
as 'Arny'.
Wed, Jun 21 1972
Poster of Journey Through Rosebud
Journey Through Rosebud
Larry Pennell was
44 in Journey Through Rosebud
as 'Sheriff'.
Thu, Mar 02 1972
Poster of Lassie: Joyous Sound
Lassie: Joyous Sound
Larry Pennell was
43 in Lassie: Joyous Sound
as 'Keith Holden'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
Larry Pennell was
43 in City Beneath the Sea
as 'Bill Holmes'.
Fri, Jul 16 1971
Poster of The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
Larry Pennell was
42 in The Great White Hope
as 'Brady'.
Sun, Oct 11 1970
Poster of Brother, Cry For Me
Brother, Cry For Me
Larry Pennell was
41 in Brother, Cry For Me
as 'Jim Noble'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of Flaming Frontier
Flaming Frontier
Larry Pennell was
37 in Flaming Frontier
as 'Gen. Jack O'Neal'.
Tue, Dec 14 1965
Poster of Our Man in Jamaica
Our Man in Jamaica
Larry Pennell was
37 in Our Man in Jamaica
as 'Ken Stewart'.
Sat, Sep 04 1965
Poster of The FBI Story
The FBI Story
Larry Pennell was
31 in The FBI Story
as 'George Crandall'.
Thu, Oct 01 1959
Poster of The Space Children
The Space Children
Larry Pennell was
30 in The Space Children
as 'Maj. Thomas'.
Sun, Jun 01 1958
Poster of The Devil's Hairpin
The Devil's Hairpin
Larry Pennell was
29 in The Devil's Hairpin
as 'Johnny Jargin'.
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King
Larry Pennell was
28 in The Vagabond King
as 'Soldier'.
Tue, Aug 28 1956
Poster of Hell's Horizon
Hell's Horizon
Larry Pennell was
27 in Hell's Horizon
as 'Buddy Lewis'.
Sat, Dec 31 1955
Poster of The Far Horizons
The Far Horizons
Larry Pennell was
27 in The Far Horizons
as 'Wild Eagle'.
Mon, Jul 04 1955
Poster of Seven Angry Men
Seven Angry Men
Larry Pennell was
27 in Seven Angry Men
as 'Oliver Brown'.
Sun, Mar 27 1955

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Firefly
Firefly
Larry Pennell was
74+ in Firefly
as 'Murphy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 2002
Poster of Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Larry Pennell was
65+ in Diagnosis: Murder
as 'Dr. Arthur'.
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Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Larry Pennell was
61+ in Quantum Leap
as 'Clark Gable'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1989
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Larry Pennell was
52+ in Magnum, P.I.
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Larry Pennell was
44+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Larry Pennell was
44+ in The Rookies
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of McMillan and Wife
McMillan and Wife
Larry Pennell was
43+ in McMillan and Wife
as 'Agent Cushing'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Larry Pennell was
43+ in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as 'Sgt. Bill Carrington'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D.
Larry Pennell was
40+ in Mayberry R.F.D.
as 'Chuck'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
Larry Pennell was
40+ in Land of the Giants
as 'Guard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Larry Pennell was
39+ in Mannix
as 'Agent Barnes'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Larry Pennell was
39+ in Cimarron Strip
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Custer
Custer
Larry Pennell was
39+ in Custer
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Rango
Rango
Larry Pennell was
38+ in Rango
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 13 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Larry Pennell was
38+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Karl Burroughs'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Blue Light
Blue Light
Larry Pennell was
37+ in Blue Light
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Larry Pennell was
37+ in The Big Valley
as 'Jack Kilbain'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Branded
Branded
Larry Pennell was
36+ in Branded
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Larry Pennell was
35+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Phil Scanlon'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Larry Pennell was
35+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Dr. Evan Marshall'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Larry Pennell was
34+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as 'Dash Riprock'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Larry Pennell was
34+ in The Virginian
as 'Wally Koerner, Carl Rand'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Ripcord
Ripcord
Larry Pennell was
33+ in Ripcord
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Larry Pennell was
32+ in Outlaws
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
Larry Pennell was
32+ in The Aquanauts
as 'Tyler Stack'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Larry Pennell was
32+ in Thriller
as 'Larry Weeks'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Larry Pennell was
31+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Dr. Patrick Donovan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Alaskans
The Alaskans
Larry Pennell was
31+ in The Alaskans
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Larry Pennell was
30+ in Bat Masterson
as 'Cal Beamus'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Larry Pennell was
29+ in Sea Hunt
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Larry Pennell was
29+ in Wagon Train
as 'Marshal Trace McCloud'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Larry Pennell was
29+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of West Point
West Point
Larry Pennell was
28+ in West Point
as ', Cadet Bob Matson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Larry Pennell was
28+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Jason Tully'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Wire Service
Wire Service
Larry Pennell was
28+ in Wire Service
as 'Johnny Westrup'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Larry Pennell was
27+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Ben Akins, John Woolfe'.
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Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Larry Pennell was
26+ in The Millionaire
as 'USAF Sgt. Elliot Smith, Larry Maxwell'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Larry Pennell was
24+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Walter Kellen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953